Snakes in Kershaw County

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  Timber Rattlesnake

  Crotalus horridus

  ▲ Venomous

  Heavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.

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  Northern Cottonmouth

  Agkistrodon piscivorus

  ▲ Venomous

  Heavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.

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  Eastern Copperhead

  Agkistrodon contortrix

  ▲ Venomous

  Heavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.

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  Pygmy Rattlesnake

  Sistrurus miliarius

  ▲ Venomous

  Stout, dark-blotched body, nine large scales on the crown, and a small rattle.

Every snake recorded in Kershaw County

Eastern Ratsnake

Pantherophis alleghaniensis

Harmless

North American Racer

Coluber constrictor

Harmless

DeKay's Brownsnake

Storeria dekayi

Harmless

Timber Rattlesnake

Crotalus horridus

▲ Venomous

Eastern Hognose Snake

Heterodon platirhinos

Harmless

Eastern Kingsnake

Lampropeltis getula

Harmless

Banded Watersnake

Nerodia fasciata

Harmless

Northern Cottonmouth

Agkistrodon piscivorus

▲ Venomous

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

Harmless

Rough Greensnake

Opheodrys aestivus

Harmless

Eastern Copperhead

Agkistrodon contortrix

▲ Venomous

Plain-bellied Watersnake

Nerodia erythrogaster

Harmless

Rough Earthsnake

Virginia striatula

Harmless

Red Cornsnake

Pantherophis guttatus

Harmless

Brown Watersnake

Nerodia taxispilota

Harmless

Scarletsnake

Cemophora coccinea

Harmless

Pygmy Rattlesnake

Sistrurus miliarius

▲ Venomous

Mudsnake

Farancia abacura

Harmless

Common Watersnake

Nerodia sipedon

Harmless

Scarlet Kingsnake

Lampropeltis elapsoides

Harmless

Pine Snake

Pituophis melanoleucus

Harmless

Western Ratsnake

Pantherophis obsoletus

Harmless

Red-bellied Snake

Storeria occipitomaculata

Harmless

Common Wormsnake

Carphophis amoenus

Harmless

Queensnake

Regina septemvittata

Harmless

Smooth Earthsnake

Virginia valeriae

Harmless

Mole Kingsnake

Lampropeltis rhombomaculata

Harmless

Glossy Swampsnake

Liodytes rigida

Harmless

Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.

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